[Singapore DXing]: The day after end transmission of Lush FM 99.5MHz

Singapore had a radio station to play Singaporean local music ranging from indie to pop, rock and alternative music. It was Lush 99.5FM, operated by Mediacorp. Launched on 31st December 2004, but Mediacorp ended Lush 99.5FM on 31st August 2017 as part of rationalization, as well as low listenership rating which cause Lush 99.5 is unable to sustain the operating costs.

Rest in peace Lush 99.5FM.

I heard the news stated that the Lush 99.5FM music element will be merged into 938Now and 987FM.

After Lush 99.5FM was death since 31.08.2017, there is no more Singaporean local indie music radio station in Singapore. At the same time, Singapore English talk radio station 938LIVE refreshed its content since November 2017 by renaming 938NOW.

987FM is playing current hot mainstream contemporary hits, Class 95FM is playing mainstream hits from 1980s until now, then Gold 90.5FM is playing classic hits from 1960s till 1990s. Where is Singaporean local music going to after death of Lush 99.5FM?

About Lush 99.5FM music merging to other radio stations like 987FM and 938NOW, I think 938NOW shall play more important role than 987FM to play Lush 995 music element. I don't think 987FM is suitable to play Lush 99.5FM music element as 987FM is playing hot mainstream music.

987FM: Hot mainstream contemporary hit radio
938NOW: News, talk, current affairs, traffic info

In my opinion, 938NOW shall not play mainstream songs like Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus etc. In order to pay respect on Lush 99.5FM, the radio 938NOW shall play Singaporean local indie music (non-mainstream, electronic, chill out, rock, alternative, pop) all the time, even with non-peak hours to keep distance away of its music genre from 987FM and Class 95FM. Therefore, Singapore local indie music still can be survived on radio, although no more Lush 99.5FM.

938NOW is a Singapore radio station to focus on news, current affairs and other talks. To me, it is more fit on 938NOW radio image if they play indie music, not mainstream music like what played on 987FM and Class 95FM.

==Suggestion of music genre for 938NOW (in order to pay respect on Lush 99.5FM)==
938NOW: News, current affairs, talk feature with chill out, urban AC, electronic music, indie music, deep house, local music

With this suggestion, Singapore local non-mainstream indie artists' songs can be played on 938NOW. In addition, 938NOW can attract more listeners who like to listen to non-mainstream music. Although Lush 99.5 is death, and suggestion to merge Lush 99.5FM music element into 938NOW does not mean 938NOW replaced Lush 99.5FM because 938NOW is a talk radio station, but it is just featuring Lush 99.5FM music elements.

Is it logic to suggest im4u FM 107.9MHz to transmit from Gunung Ulu Kali?

Until today, im4u FM 107.9MHz is transmitted from Bukit Sungai Besi for Klang Valley, launched since March 2013.

3 years ago, I was used to suggest im4u FM 107.9MHz to migrate its transmitter site to Gunung Ulu Kali in order to reach wider coverage of Klang Valley.

==RF analysis of im4u FM 107.9==

107.5MHz: Pahang FM Gn Ulu Kali
107.9MHz: IM4U FM Gn Ulu Kali
<400kHz, OK>

107.7MHz: Negeri FM Gn Ledang
107.9MHz: IM4U FM Gn Ulu Kali
<200kHz, OK>

107.9MHz: IM4U FM Gn Ulu Kali
107.9MHz: Radio Klasik Bukit Pelindung
<0kHz, OK>

107.9MHz: IM4U FM Gn Ulu Kali
107.9MHz: Minnal FM Bukit Larut
<0kHz, NOT OK>

When I rethink again back of this suggestion which made two years ago, now I don't think IM4U FM 107.9MHz is not suitable to be used in Gunung Ulu Kali as there is co-channel interference to Minnal FM 107.9MHz Bukit Larut coverage in Perak areas like Manjung, Sitiawan, Lumut, Ayer Tawar, Pangkor Island and some Teluk Intan areas. In this areas, Minnal FM main frequency is 98.9MHz from Gunung Kledang. Unfortunately, Minnal FM 98.9MHz Gn Kledang is interfered heavily by 988 FM 98.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali in many Perak areas since 1996. In Tapah, Teluk Intan, Bidor, Sungkai, Langkap and Kampung Gajah, Minnal FM can be received alternatively on FM 96.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali, even FM 107.9MHz Bukit Larut still can be received, but not clear.

When comes to Manjung district areas like Sitiawan, Manjung, Ayer Tawar, Changkat Keruing and Pangkor, these areas suppose to receive radio signal from Gunung Kledang loudly and clearly. While Minnal FM 98.9MHz is still having interference with 988 FM 98.8MHz, its Bukit Larut 107.9MHz is very important alternative frequency in these affected areas. It also states that Minnal FM 96.3MHz Gunung Ulu Kali reception is unstable in Manjung district areas as 100kHz interference with Sinar FM 96.4MHz Bukit Larut. Imagine if IM4U FM 107.9MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali, all Minnal FM frequencies in Perak 98.9, 96.3 and 107.9 will get interference much.

Unless Minnal FM changes its Ipoh frequency 98.9MHz to 99.0MHz, so there is no problem if IM4U FM 107.9MHz transmits from Ulu Kali, but RTM is unable to change the frequency as RTM is using 6+1 system where six transmitters share with a TX standby antenna. If RTM changes Minnal FM Ipoh frequency, the rest of RTM Ipoh radio station broadcasting will be heavily affected. In addition, this will involve high cost to change the transmission equipment. Besides that, I was told by RTM that the usage of FM 98.9MHz by Minnal FM in Gunung Kledang Ipoh was earlier than 988 FM 98.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali. RTM also told me that logically 988 shall change the frequency.

I may agree with the comment, but 988 is a Chinese radio station name based on FM 98.8MHz in Klang Valley. If 988 changes frequency, the station name shall be renamed. Why 988? In Chinese language, 988 is 九八八 ("jiu ba ba" in Mandarin, "kao batt batt" in Cantonese), the name sounds bringing prosperity, it means 988 is bringing prosperity forever. (久發發, "jiu fa fa" in Mandarin, "kao fatt fatt" in Cantonese).

When Minnal FM 98.9MHz Gunung Kledang faces interference with 988 FM 98.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali in many Perak areas, Minnal FM 107.9MHz Bukit Larut and 96.3MHz Gunung Ulu Kali becomes important alternative frequencies to cover affected areas. In conclusion, IM4U FM 107.9MHz cannot be transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali. 988 in these affected areas can be tuned on FM 99.8MHz from Gunung Kledang Ipoh, even FM 101.0MHz Bukit Larut can be listened.

- FM 107.9MHz: Lumut, Manjung, Sitiawan, Ayer Tawar, Changkat Keruing, Pantai Remis, Pangkor
- FM 96.3MHz: Teluk Intan, Bagan Datoh, Langkap, Tapah, Bidor, Sungkai, Terolak, Temoh, and Kampung Gajah

TV Alhijrah becomes loss making TV station. Will Media Prima acquire TV Alhijrah?

According to Auditor General's report 2016 series 2, TV Alhijrah lost money 3 years continuously.
Its pre-tax losses were RM19.65 million in 2014, RM17.03 million (2015) and RM10.88 million (2016), meanwhile the losses of TVAH were RM21.34 million in 2014, RM16.55 million (2015), and RM11.73 million (2016) after the tax.

The AG report stated that advertising performance is also unsatisfactory because the number of sponsored programmes is still low"

TV Alhijrah is a Malaysia Islamic free-to-air television which operated by JAKIM (Islamic development affairs department), it was launched in 2010 and broadcasted via analog TV (selected areas), Astro, internet and myFreeview digital terrestrial television (in HD form).

The objective of the company to become a broadcaster that educates, entertains and unites the ummah lacked effectiveness due to the low ratings. Revenue from airtime is also far from achieving the company's target.

In my opinion, as Islamic media, TV Alhijrah is very far away from IKIM FM (Islamic radio station in Malaysia). Firstly, programming content is one of the issue. Secondly, TV Alhijrah analog channel coverage is not widely transmitted. Other than Mersing and east Johor, TV Alhijrah has no coverage in rest of Johor areas, same goes to Penang and Negeri Sembilan. Thirdly, most of Malaysians are watching commercial television such as Astro and Media Prima channels, so the viewership is affecting TV Alhijrah because it is owned by JAKIM.

Next, if TV Alhijrah continues loss making by subsequent years like Capital FM from The Star, I may think Media Prima acquired TV Alhijrah.

In the past, most of standalone TV channels such as Metrovision, NTV7, Channel 9 were acquired by Media Prima (TV3 company). Media Prima is a fully integrated media company which born from the asset of TV3 and New Straits Times to form since 2003. The acquisition of Media Prima on Metrovision, NTV7 and Channel 9 leds the company becomes monopoly of free-to-air TV markets. About FTA TV market in Malaysia, there are RTM, Media Prima, TV-Alhijrah (JAKIM) and Bernama, the FTA TV market is dominated by Media Prima. When comes to viewership ratings of FTA TV, Media Prima TV3 is the highest, following by TV9, NTV7 and 8TV, beating away RTM TV channels.

Here are the history of Media Prima acquisitions:

- Metrovision: Acquired in 2000. Rebranded to 8TV since 2004 to target Chinese and English viewers.
- NTV7: Acquired in 2005, but remained its programming format.
- Channel 9: Acquired in 2005. Rebranded to TV9 since 2006 to target younger Malay viewers
- Wa FM (Synchrosound Studios Sdn Bhd): Acquired in 2005. Rebranded as Hot FM since 2006 as Malay hot contemporary radio station to target Gen Y and Gen Z Malays.
- Radio Wanita WFM 88.1: Acquired in 2008. Rebranded as One FM since 2009 as Chinese hot contemporary radio station
- Ultra FM and PiMai FM: Acquired in 2015. Rebranded as Kool FM since March 2016 as Malay classic retro radio station to target Malay Gen X.

Last acquisition by Media Prima was on October 2015 to take over Copyright Laureate Sdn Bhd (Ultra and Pi Mai). Since TV Alhijrah lost money in 2014, 2015 and 2016, will Media Prima acquire TVAH at the next?

Media Prima currently owns six TV channels until today, such as:
- TV3 (HD and SD)
- NTV7
- 8TV
- TV9

and newly:
- Drama Sangat (currently in trial transmission via digital terrestrial television/DTT to air drama 24/7, formerly Drama Sangat was just a segment on TV3 and TV9)
- CJ Wow Shop (trial transmission via DTT, a shopping TV 24/7 in the future. Currently CJ Wow Shop also aired on NTV7, 8TV and TV9 during early morning slots)

Imagine if Media Prima acquires TV Alhijrah to settle the loss making of the station, there are three possibilities can be happened. Death or alive of TVAH?

1. Media Prima can fully rebrand TV Alhijrah as other format TV station. This means former TVAH will not become Islamic TV station anymore, just like Metrovision to 8TV.

2. Media Prima may remain TVAH brand, but different management. Advertising will be totally different.

3. Media Prima can rename TVAH without changing its format. Currently there is Islamic related segment on TV3 and TV9 called as "Raudhah". In my opinion, if Media Prima acquires TV Alhijrah, MPB can rename it as "Raudhah TV", 24 hours Islamic TV station by Media Prima. So, those TV3 and TV9 Islamic related programmes can be transferred to this newly acquired TV.

Jokingly say after MPB acquires TVAH and rebrands it as Raudhah, they can add CJ Wow Shop shopping segment on that station, called as "CJ Wow Shop Islamic" to sell Islamic products to target Muslims community who may prefer to buy Islamic products via shopping television. Jubah, hijab, niqab, burqa, variety design kopiah (Muslim men praying cap) with TV3/TV9/Hot FM/Kool FM logo etc can be sold on CJ Wow Shop Islamic at Raudhah TV. Hehehhehehhe! XD "Pakai tanpa was-was! Hahahahhahhaha! XD"

Anyway see what is the next action course.

At the same time, someone is asking me that what if TV Alhijrah is absorbed by RTM. For this, I never think RTM will absorb TVAH because the acquisition is very expensive. Plus, TVAH is semi commercial free-to-air TV station, which is operated by JAKIM. From my view, as I know, the acquisition on loss making TV or radio costs at least RM 20 millions, maximum up to RM 100 millions, depends on the seller auction price.

In Malaysia, most of giant media company like Astro and Media Prima will acquire those loss making media especially TV and radio because the giant media company can launch new brands without applying new license. Due to limited spectrum in Malaysia, it is very difficult to apply new broadcast license (including CASP license).

MPB can transfer those existing Islamic programmes on TV3 and TV9 such as Tanyalah Ustaz, DAI (Dakwah Nusantara), Jejak Rasul etc to post acquired TVAH station if MPB remains TVAH format.

Media Prima- "King of Free To Air TV" in Malaysia.

 

City Plus FM Penang frequency suggestion: Bukit Larut

City Plus FM is a Chinese business radio station which operated by CENSE Media Sdn Bhd since November 2016 for trial transmission, and official transmission since May 2017. It is transmitted from Gunung Telapak Burok on FM 106.0MHz to cover Negeri Sembilan, Klang Valley, Central Pahang, Northeast Johor and parts of Melaka.

For northern region, Penang is important as there are many business areas and SMEs, but the frequency is super limited there.

In my opinion, City Plus FM can launch transmitter in Bukit Larut to beam northwest direction to cover Penang. Although North Perak has less SMEs, but it is bonus area. For the frequency, only FM 93.1MHz is available.

I do suggest Bukit Larut, instead of other sites such as Seberang Jaya and Bukit Penara because Bukit Larut is the highest hill in northern region of Malaysia (1349 meters). Plus the frequency FM 93.1MHz looks more suitable as there is likely no interference to existing radio.

==City Plus FM Penang frequency suggestion==
Frequency: FM 93.1MHz
Power: 2kW
Transmitter site: Bukit Larut

==RF analysis of City Plus FM Penang frequency==

92.8MHz: Hitz FM Gunung Jerai
93.1MHz: City Plus FM Bukit Larut
<300kHz, OK>

93.1MHz: City Plus FM Bukit Larut
93.3MHz: Minnal FM Bukit Palong
<200kHz, OK>

93.0MHz: Radio Thailand Betong
93.1MHz: City Plus FM Bukit Larut
<100kHz, OK>

93.1MHz: City Plus FM Bukit Larut
93.1MHz: Nasional FM Gunung Brinchang
<0kHz, OK>

92.7MHz: Hitz FM Gunung Kledang
93.1MHz: City Plus FM Bukit Larut
<400kHz, OK>

92.9MHz: Hitz FM Gunung Ulu Kali
93.1MHz: City Plus FM Bukit Larut
<200kHz, OK>

From here, if City Plus FM uses 93.1MHz in Bukit Larut, although it never interfere Radio Thailand Betong 93.0MHz coverage within Betong Thailand, but the reception of Radio Thailand Betong 93.0MHz won't be received in Penang, instead signal is being overlapped by City Plus FM 93.1MHz. In addition, I don't think there is problem if co-channel frequency with Nasional FM 93.1MHz Gunung Brinchang because Nasional FM 93.1 covers Cameron Highlands only. Alternatively and exactly Nasional FM can be tuned in affected areas on FM 90.9MHz from Gunung Kledang and FM 107.1MHz from Bukit Larut, even FM 95.3MHz Gunung Ulu Kali is available when comes to South Perak such as Tapah and Tanjung Malim.

Previously I considered 93.2MHz, but now I don't suggest FM 93.2MHz because it will cause interference with Minnal FM 93.3MHz Bukit Palong in Penang. So, City Plus FM reception will be worse in Penang if use 93.2 from Bkt Larut.

With Bukit Larut transmitter, City Plus FM doesn't only cover Taiping and Penang, even some Ipoh areas can receive the station.

It is enough when City Plus FM has two frequencies in Peninsular Malaysia.

106.0FM: Klang Valley, Negeri Sembilan, Central Pahang, Northeast Johor, and parts of Melaka
93.1FM: Penang and Taiping

Bilakah Kool FM ada frekuensi di wilayah selatan?

Kool FM mempunyai lima frekuensi di negara Malaysia.

- 101.3 di Lembah Klang dari Bukit Sungai Besi
- 90.2 di Pulau Pinang dari Bukit Penara. Boleh didengari di Perak Utara dan Kedah Selatan
- 93.6 di Kuala Terengganu dari Bukit Besar
- 88.6 di Kota Bharu dari Peringat
- 107.3 di Alor Setar dari Menara Alor Setar

Pelancaran frekuensi Kool FM terakhir ialah di Alor Setar pada Oktober 2016. Sampai sekarang, Kool FM belum ada frekuensi di kawasan lain seperti Perak, Kuantan, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka dan Johor.

Kawasan Ipoh memang tiada frekuensi, 93.9 dan 94.9 dilihat sebagai frekuensi kosong tidak boleh digunakan akibat "co-channel" dengan Mutiara FM 93.9MHz dan Radio Klasik 94.9MHz Gunung Jerai, boleh menyebabkan gangguan teruk kepada liputan Gunung Jerai di beberapa kawasan Kedah. Jarak minima antara Gunung Kledang dan Gunung Jerai ialah 100kHz, tiada jarak stesen radio antara Kledang dan Jerai ialah 0kHz pada masa kini. Tidak semua kawasan Ipoh boleh dapat Kool FM dengan jelas jika dipancar dari Bukit Larut.

Kool FM tidak mempunyai sebarang frekuensi di kawasan wilayah selatan sampai sekarang. Saya perasan bahawa tiada frekuensi kosong di kawasan Johor Bahru lagi. Walaupun 107.9MHz adalah kosong, saya diberitahui frekuensi tersebut telah digunakan di kawasan lapangan terbang untuk pemancar "airband" di Johor Bahru, Singapura dan Indonesia. Kos memang tinggi jika frekuensi 107.9MHz di lapangan terbang ketiga-tiga kawasan tersebut ditukar.

Untuk wilayah selatan, biasanya ada tiga pemancar untuk meliputinya (tidak termasuk pemancar gap filler).

- Gunung Telapak Burok untuk Negeri Sembilan kecuali Tampin dan FELDA Lui Jempol
- Gunung Ledang untuk Melaka dan Johor Utara
- Gunung Pulai untuk Johor Selatan, boleh diterima di Singapura.

Bayangkan jika frekuensi 107.9MHz tiada lagi digunakan untuk tujuan penerbangan, Kool FM boleh menggunakan 107.9MHz di Gunung Pulai untuk kawasan Johor Selatan, tambahan pula Singapura boleh menerima Kool FM untuk bersaing dengan Mediacorp Warna 94.2FM. Malangnya, sampai sekarang 107.9MHz tidak boleh digunakan untuk penyiaran radio di Johor Selatan dari Gunung Pulai. Saya diberitahui bahawa penggunaan frekuensi 107.9MHz untuk penyiaran radio boleh menyebabkan kemalangan penerbangan (yang boleh membawa maut kepada penumpang kapal terbang) akibat gangguan kepada pemancaran penerbangan jika 107.9MHz sedang digunakan untuk penerbangan.

Kesiannya tiada frekuensi Kool FM lagi di wilayah selatan sampai sekarang, terpaksa dengar melalui app atau online. Pada pandangan saya, Kool FM memerlukan sekurang-kurangnya 1 pemancar untuk wilayah selatan, iaitu frekuensi Melaka dari Gunung Ledang. Walaupun frekuensi Johor Bahru sudah penuh, tetapi Gunung Ledang dilihat bahawa masih mempunyai frekuensi kosong lagi.

Dengan frekuensi Kool FM di Gunung Ledang, sekurang-kurangnya Kool FM boleh meliputi Melaka, Johor Utara dan sebahagian besar kawasan Negeri Sembilan.

==Kawasan liputan Kool FM Gunung Ledang==
- Seluruh Melaka
- Johor: Muar, Tangkak, Bakri, Pagoh, Gerisek, Sungai Mati, Parit Jawa, Batu Pahat, Sri Gading, Kluang, Parit Raja, Parit Sulong, Semerah, Yong Peng, Simpang Renggam, Chaah, Labis, Segamat, Batu Anam. Boleh didengari di Kota Tinggi dan Pontian dengan penerimaan yang lemah
- Negeri Sembilan: Tampin, Gemencheh, Gemas, Rompin, Bahau, Bandar Seri Jempol, FELDA Serting, FELDA Lui, Kampung Sungai Lui, Kuala Pilah, Serting, Batu Kikir, Juasseh, Simpang Pertang, Pusat Bandar Palong, Rembau, Kota dan sedikit kawasan Kuala Klawang.
- Pahang: Kemayan, Muadzam Shah dan Keratong

Untuk frekuensinya, ada orang cadang FM 100.8MHz. Pada pandangan saya, FM 100.8MHz itu bahaya kerana boleh membawa gangguan kepada liputan MY FM 100.6MHz Gunung Telapak Burok di Negeri Sembilan akibat MY FM 100.6MHz Gunung Telapak Burok mempunyai jarak 200kHz lagi daripada Ai FM 100.4MHz Gunung Ledang. Lihat analisa ini:

100.4MHz: Ai FM Gunung Ledang
100.6MHz: MY FM Gunung Telapak Burok
100.8MHz: Kool FM Gunung Ledang

<200kHz +&-, gangguan teruk>

Pada pandangan saya juga, frekuensi FM 100.9MHz lebih sesuai digunakan oleh Kool FM di Gunung Ledang, kawasan utama ialah Melaka terdahulu, diikuti Johor Utara dan sebahagian Negeri Sembilan, tetapi kawasan Johor Bahru tidak akan menerimanya dengan jelas kerana 200kHz dengan Minnal FM 101.1MHz dari Gunung Pulai. Walaupun frekuensi 100.9MHz yang saya cadangkan untuk Kool FM sama dengan Selangor FM 100.9MHz Ulu Kali, saya mungkin berfikir bahawa tiada masalah jika ada co-channel interference di Negeri Sembilan seperti Port Dickson dan Rantau serta Pahang (Bera, Teriang dan Temerloh), kerana kawasan yang ada gangguan frekuensi sama bukan lagi kawasan liputan Kool FM Gunung Ledang dan Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali. Justeru, Selangor FM 100.9MHz hanya untuk negeri Selangor sahaja. Kool FM boleh tambah frekuensi Seremban di Gunung Telapak Burok jika penerimaan Gunung Ledang tidak jelas di Negeri Sembilan dan Pahang Tengah.

100.9MHz: Kool FM Gunung Ledang
100.9MHz: Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali
<0kHz, OK>

100.6MHz: MY FM Gunung Telapak Burok
100.9MHz: Kool FM Gunung Ledang
<300kHz, OK>

100.9MHz: Kool FM Gunung Ledang
101.1MHz: Minnal FM Gunung Pulai
<200kHz, OK>

100.9MHz: Kool FM Gunung Ledang
101.1MHz: MY FM Bukit Pelindung
<200kHz, OK>

== Contoh co-channel Gunung Ledang dan Gunung Ulu Kali==

103.3MHz: Era FM Gunung Ulu Kali
103.3MHz: Minnal FM Gunung Ledang

105.3MHz: Suria FM Gunung Ulu Kali
105.3MHz: Johor FM Gunung Ledang (Johor Utara sahaja)

88.1MHz: one FM Gunung Ulu Kali
88.1MHz: one FM Gunung Ledang

100.9MHz: Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali
100.9MHz: Kool FM Gunung Ledang
<OK>

Kool FM perlu lancar frekuensi Melaka di Gunung Ledang terdahulu untuk wilayah selatan, diikuti Gunung Telapak Burok untuk Negeri Sembilan dan Pahang Tengah.

Kool FM Pahang Tengah/Barat

Pada masa sekarang, Kool FM belum sampai ke kawasan Pahang, namun Kuantan belum ada Kool FM.

Kita tahu Bukit Pelindung boleh meliputi kawasan Pahang Timur dengan jelas, ia juga pemancar utama di negeri Pahang, iaitu ibu negerinya, Kuantan.

Bukit Pelindung meliputi Kuantan, Pekan, Gambang, dan Terengganu Selatan. Kawasan selain dari Pahang Timur tidak boleh menerima signal Bukit Pelindung.

Biasanya Pahang Barat menerima siaran radio dari Gunung Ulu Kali, kawasanya seperti Temerloh, Bentong, Bera, Lipis dan Raub. Frekuensi Lembah Klang Kool FM 101.3MHz terletak di Bukit Sungai Besi, ini menyebabkan kawasan Pahang Barat tidak boleh menerima Kool FM. Dengar khabar angin pemohonan pemindahan tempat pemancar Kool FM ke Gunung Ulu Kali telah ditolak akibat gangguan kepada stesen radio yang tersedia ada. Sebenarnya Kool FM 101.3MHz hanya ada jarak 200kHz dengan stesen lain, tiada masalah secara umumnya. Pada masa yang sama, menara pemancar Gunung Ulu Kali penuh juga salah satu faktor Kool FM tidak dapat pergi situ.

==Kool FM Gunung Ulu Kali==

101.3MHz: Kool FM Gunung Ulu Kali
101.5MHz: THR Raaga Gunung Telapak Burok
<200kHz OK>

101.3MHz: Kool FM Gunung Ulu Kali
101.5MHz: Lite FM Gunung Kledang
<200kHz OK>

Ada contoh stesen radio lain antara Ulu Kali dengan Telapak Burok/Kledang mempunyai jarak 200kHz, seperti:

98.6MHz: Fly FM Gunung Telapak Burok
98.8MHz: 988 Gunung Ulu Kali

89.7MHz: Ai FM Gunung Telapak Burok
89.9MHz: BFM Gunung Ulu Kali

98.3MHz: Radio Klasik Gunung Ulu Kali
98.5MHz: Melody FM Gunung Kledang

Jika Kool FM masih tidak dapat memindah pemancar 101.3MHz ke Gunung Ulu Kali, secara alternatif Kool FM boleh menambah 1 pemancar Seremban di Gunung Telapak Burok, sekurang-kurangnya boleh meliputi beberapa kawasan Pahang Barat. Gunung Telapak Burok bukan sajanya meliputi Negeri Sembilan (seperti Seremban, Port Dickson, Kuala Pilah, Jelebu, Jempol Tengah, dan Rembau Utara) dan Selangor Selatan, ia boleh meliputi kawasan Pahang juga.

Untuk frekuensinya, agak sesak di Negeri Sembilan juga. Selepas saya "scan" (mencari) frekuensi kosong dengan menggunakan penerima radio, 102.1MHz hanya frekuensi kosong yang mungkin sesuai digunakan.

==Cadangan anternatif frekuensi Kool FM untuk Pahang Barat/Tengah==

Frekuensi: FM 102.1MHz (frekuensi terakhir di Negeri Sembilan)
Kuasa: 2kW (secara standard)
Tempat pemancar: Gunung Telapak Burok, Negeri Sembilan

Bagi meliputi kawasan Pahang Tengah dan sebahagian Pahang Barat, antenna pemancar Kool FM 102.1MHz Gunung Telapak Burok perlu tala ke arah timur laut. Selain itu, pemancar Kool FM Telapak Burok perlu kurang tala ke arah selatan untuk mengelakkan gangguan liputan kepada Melaka FM 102.3MHz di Melaka.

==Kool FM Negeri Sembilan/Pahang Tengah==

101.8MHz: MY FM Gunung Ulu Kali
102.1MHz: Kool FM Gunung Telapak Burok
<300kHz, OK>

102.1MHz: Kool FM Gunung Telapak Burok
102.3MHz: Melaka FM Gunung Ledang
<200kHz, OK>

Dengan frekuensi Seremban Kool FM dari Gunung Telapak Burok, Kool FM sekurang-kurangnya boleh diterima di kawasan Pahang bawah berikut:

- Bandar Bera
- Keratong
- FELDA Tembangau
- Teriang
- Temerloh
- Chenor
- Mentakab
- Lanchang
- Manchis (kawasan luar bandar Bentong)

Mungkin kawasan Jerantut boleh menerima siaran Kool FM dari Seremban juga, walaupun tiada pemancar Gunung Ulu Kali.

Tetapi Karak, Bentong, Raub, Lurah Bilut, dan Lipis tidak akan menerima siaran Kool FM dari Gunung Telapak Burok akibat kawasan tersebut dilindungi banjaran Titiwangsa.

Pada masa yang sama, selain daripada frekuensi Kuantan Kool FM di Bukit Pelindung untuk Pahang Timur dan frekuensi Negeri Sembilan Kool FM di Gunung Telapak Burok untuk Seremban dan Pahang Tengah, frekuensi Melaka Kool FM di Gunung Ledang juga diperlukan bagi meliputi kawasan Pahang Selatan seperti Kemayan, Keratong, Rompin dan Muadzam Shah.